9. International six-day trip

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Rudge, built in 1927
Hardknott Pass , one of the difficulties on the last day

The 9th International Six Days Enduro in motorcycle off-road racing took place from 15 to 20 August 1927 in the United Kingdom in Ambleside and the Lake District instead. With Marjorie Cottle , Edyth Foley and Louise MacLean so far the only win was an all-female team in the silver vases standings. A British team won the trophy for the fourth time in a row.

competition

After winning the previous year, the British team defended the trophy title at the International Six-Day Race in their home country again.

A team from Great Britain, Germany and Sweden competed in the competition for the trophy rating (3 team members from one nation, with motorcycles from domestic production, two solo vehicles and a motorcycle team). In the silver vase competition (3 team members from one nation, with motorcycles of any origin) there were two British, three Dutch and one team each from Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

Eleven club teams had registered for the British motorcycle championship, which was being held at the same time.

A total of 125 drivers were registered.

A distance of around 200 kilometers had to be covered every day. The last day was a 66-kilometer route with several uphill drives.

1 day

The driving route was a circuit through the Lake District. The weather was rainy. Among other things, the Nonister Pass had to be crossed. On the first day, three of the 125 drivers who had started retired.

In the trophy teams, the British team was still without penalty points after the first day. The Swedish team had 26 and the German team 51 penalty points. In the silver vase evaluation, only the British women's team had not yet received any penalty points. Further placements in this ranking were Netherlands A (5 penalty points), Denmark (12), Sweden (26), Germany (46), Netherlands B (54), Great Britain A (61).

2 day

On the second day, in rainy weather again, the same route was completed as on the first day, but in the opposite direction.

After protests, the penalty points for the water crossing from Longlands from the previous day were canceled. In the trophy teams, the British team now had seven penalty points. The Swedish team had 26 and the German team 102 penalty points. The British women's team received one penalty point in the silver vase evaluation. Further placements in this evaluation were Denmark (5 penalty points), Netherlands A (10), Great Britain A (20), Sweden (26), Netherlands B (63), Germany (73). The Dutch C-Team had burst due to the failure of Burlage.

3rd day

113 drivers started on the third day of competition. The 203-kilometer route led through Westmorland in sunny weather . The route was characterized by narrow paths and streets, heathland and several water crossings. The largest water passage was at Great Asby .

Again, due to protests, the previous days' rating was corrected. The first drivers were helped with a driveway in Materdale on the first day of the journey . Drivers who came later did not have this help and therefore came too late to the time control. These changes meant that the Swedish team was now ahead of the British (7 penalty points) and the Germans (55 penalty points) in the trophy standings. In the silver vase rating, the Swedes and the British women's team were tied for first place. This was followed by Denmark (5) Great Britain A (30), Netherlands A (35), Netherlands B (49) and Germany (61).

In the club classification, Midland B and Cheshire led without penalty points.

4th day

On the fourth day it rained again. 105 drivers started the day's stage.

The Swede Bernhard Malmberg received a total of 22 penalty points for appearing late at the time controls. This enabled the British trophy team to take the lead again with 7 penalty points. The German team was in third place with 69 points. In the silver vase rating, the women's team was still free of penalty points. This was followed by Denmark (2 penalty points), Sweden (22), Great Britain A (30), Germany (70) and Netherlands A (79).

Due to the abandonment of the Dutchman Willem Smit, the Dutch A-team burst.

5th day

On the fifth day there was nice weather again. The German Trophy driver Hermann Roßner collided with a car. The motorcycle was irreparably damaged and he had to retire. This was the end of a better result for the German team.

6th day

On the last day a 66-kilometer route with several ascents had to be mastered. The program included Wrynose Pass , Hardknott Pass and Bleatarn .

Bottom line

Trophy rating
space team Points
1. United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Leonard Crisp (Humber)
Graham Walker (Sunbeam)
Frank Giles (AJS) 		890
2. SwedenSweden Sweden
Gustav Göthe ( Husqvarna )
Yngve Ericsson ( Husqvarna )
Bernhard Malmberg ( Husqvarna ) 		789
3. German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire
Heinrich Roßner ( DKW )
Hermann Roßner ( DKW )
Curt Weichelt ( DKW ) 		554
Silver vase rating
space team Points
1. United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Marjorie Cottle ( Raleigh )
Edyth Foley ( Triumph )
Louise MacLean ( Douglas ) 		895
2. DenmarkDenmark Denmark
M. Valgaard ( Rudge )
K. Petersen ( Rudge )
Carl Kruse ( Rudge ) 		893
3. United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
J. W. Mexon ( Francis-Barnett )
FW Neill ( Matchless )
Phil Pike (Norton) 		861
4th SwedenSweden Sweden
Gustav Göthe ( Husqvarna )
Yngve Ericsson ( Husqvarna )
Bernhard Malmberg ( Husqvarna ) 		789
5. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands A
J. J. van Kooten ( Harley-Davidson )
Willem Smit ( Rex-Acme )
John Moos ( BSA ) 		595
6th German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire
Heinrich Roßner ( DKW )
Hermann Roßner ( DKW )
Curt Weichelt ( DKW ) 		560
7th NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands B
C. Klijsen ( Harley-Davidson )
H. Lamberts-Hurrelbrink ( BSA )
G. van Twist ( BSA ) 		544
8th. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands C
C. J. van Marle ( Dunelt )
VWK Burflage ( Norton )
H. van der Veen ( Scott ) 		296

Of the 125 drivers who started, 101 were rated. 46 drivers were free of penalty points. 77 drivers received a gold medal, 8 drivers, including the German Heinrich Roßner, received a silver medal and Curt Weichelt was the only one to receive a bronze medal.

The club ranking was won by the A-Team from Midland.

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